Australian Open 2022: Naomi Osaka ousted in 3rd round
Defending champion Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Australian Open 2022 after losing 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to Amanda Anisimova in the third round. The 20-year-old Anisimova saved two match points before the tiebreaker in the third set at Margaret Court Arena and then sealed the match with an ace. She put 46 winners against Osaka’s 21. Anisimova double faulted 13th seed Osaka in the first game of the match to give an early break. But she put 15 winners in the second set. In the next round, she will face top-ranked Ash Barty.
Azarenka defeated Svitolina, Krejčíková also in the fourth round
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka defeated 15th seed Elina Svitolina in straight sets to enter the fourth round of the tennis tournament on Friday, while French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková made a stunning comeback after losing the first set. .
Azarenka made 17 winners while Svitolina made frequent mistakes. Azarenka, who won the title in 2012 and 2013 at Melbourne Park, won the match 6-0, 6-2. Her next match will be against Krejčíková. The 26 year old made a good comeback after losing the first set to 26th seed Yelena Ostapenko to register a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time.
